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Dittrich, Ellen – Roeper Review, 2014
This article investigates downgrading from the highest level of secondary education in The Netherlands. "Downgrading" is defined as continuation of secondary education at a lower level. We conduct a longitudinal case study of downgrading in the first 3 years of a secondary school. Univariate and multivariate statistical analyses are…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Underachievement, Gifted, Secondary School Students
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Nijhuis, Jan; Segers, Mien; Gijselaers, Wim – Studies in Higher Education, 2007
Previous research on students' learning strategies has examined the relationships between either perceptions of the learning environment or personality and learning strategies. The focus of this study was on the joint relationships between the students' perceptions of the learning environment, their personality, and the learning strategies they…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Learning Strategies, Student Attitudes, Path Analysis
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de Bruijn, Paula; Burrie, Ingrid; van Wel, Frits – Journal of Sexual Aggression, 2006
The aim of this research was to explore unwanted sexual behaviour amongst young people. Sexual aggression was operationalized at three levels: "verbal", "non-verbal/intimidating" and "physically violent". A total of 1,700 Dutch adolescents completed a questionnaire that included six clusters of possible determinants…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Personality Traits, Sexuality, Family Environment
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers